2025

Counties in Alaska ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 23 counties in Alaska based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Alaska

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  • 1
    Anchorage Municipality
    White population in Anchorage Municipality is 201,920
    60.92% of Anchorage Municipality population is White
  • 2
    Matanuska-Susitna Borough
    White population in Matanuska-Susitna Borough is 98,022
    79.06% of Matanuska-Susitna Borough population is White
  • 3
    Fairbanks North Star Borough
    White population in Fairbanks North Star Borough is 79,271
    72.23% of Fairbanks North Star Borough population is White
  • 4
    Kenai Peninsula Borough
    White population in Kenai Peninsula Borough is 53,167
    80.01% of Kenai Peninsula Borough population is White
  • 5
    Juneau City and Borough
    White population in Juneau City and Borough is 25,207
    65.63% of Juneau City and Borough population is White

List of 23 counties in Alaska by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Alaska White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Anchorage Municipality 201,920 60.92% 39.20%
2 Matanuska-Susitna Borough 98,022 79.06% 19.03%
3 Fairbanks North Star Borough 79,271 72.23% 15.39%
4 Kenai Peninsula Borough 53,167 80.01% 10.32%
5 Juneau City and Borough 25,207 65.63% 4.89%
6 Ketchikan Gateway Borough 10,503 66.92% 2.04%
7 Kodiak Island Borough 8,173 55.33% 1.59%
8 6,674 65.78% 1.30%
9 5,827 77.53% 1.13%
10 4,280 35.76% 0.83%
11 3,326 49.70% 0.65%
12 2,502 63.63% 0.49%
13 2,214 11.51% 0.43%
14 2,060 19.23% 0.40%
15 1,774 79.59% 0.34%
16 1,684 28.82% 0.33%
17 1,634 56.33% 0.32%
18 1,591 28.00% 0.31%
19 1,529 60.82% 0.30%
20 1,190 22.44% 0.23%
21 1,158 14.36% 0.22%
22 937 24.12% 0.18%
23 408 32.28% 0.08%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Alaska by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Alaska White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.